A River Runs Through It

I know that I've been blogging a lot on the things I've been doing as of late, so I think I'll blog on stuff that is not 'action' related. Or at least try not to.

I think things have become much better now. Compared to when I first arrived, I think I've finally come to terms with how I'm gonna be here for the next 2 years, which is how I've decided that I better adapt, and adapt quickly. I guess most of the credit goes to the many types of 'training' we've accumulated over the years, moving from place to place, it's a skill now, I think. Just that this time, I'm without the family. It's the first time I've moved out away from the family, so it was a bit hard.

I seriously don't know how Amoz did it when he first moved to Australia when he was 15. No doubt, it's terrible to be the oldest. They take all the 'damage' before we younger siblings go in for the kill. But still, I didn't know that it was this tough. I really must say, I admire my brother's strength for doing this. It's understandable to hear him getting homesick while he was here.

I mean, I consider all the things that I benefit now as a result of my brother.

He goes to Australia at the age of 15 for one year, and he makes good friends both in church and in school. Not to mention how he had to stay in someone's place for over and year, and put up with relatives nagging over him or something like that. All I know, is that it wasn't pleasant.

So anyway, he made good friends in church and at school, and when I came, he introduced me to some of his friends. Soon, I was good friends with so many people, it was so much easier for me. I'm guessing that if it wasn't for him, I'd probably like just go home straight after church or youth group. Of course, I'm guessing that many of us would become friends, but it would have taken longer. It would have taken longer for me to become open, and as a result, would have been miserable for another few months. I still remember me lingering next to my brother as some of you approached me.

Now, we've both come to Singapore, and again looking back, if he wasn't for him, I would have taken a super long time at my medical test when I first came. It was because of him that I got his friend's number working at the place, that I knew where to go first. Except after that, I was on my own, which wasn't too bad I guess. He also gave me a head up on some of the stuff that they were gonna do.

Also, we've got internet at my grandma's place, and a church to return to. Both of which, I'm extremely grateful for. If I didn't have internet, I wouldn't have been able to chat to many of you back in Australia, and of course, read any incoming mails from whatever workplace. And now that I have a church to return to, I'm so much happier because it would mean I won't have to church hunt any further. I'm glad that they want me there, and it saves me the trouble of having to move anywhere.

The last thing that I guess I'm really glad about, is how I have so many people to talk to about NS. I get insight from not only my brother, but my cousin, my dad, and aunties too. Yes, my aunties are like pros when it comes to NS because of all the 'official work' that they do. But yeah, I'm more appreciative of the things that my brother has done because if he hadn't done it, I would have been worse of than I am now. You could say that I'm blessed to be the second child, but I still have a lot of sympathy for him.

Thank you bro.